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Peanut butter vs. Blue cheese dressing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Peanut butter and Blue cheese dressing?

  • Peanut butter is higher in Vitamin B3, Manganese, Copper, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Vitamin E, Vitamin B6, and Zinc, however, Blue cheese dressing is richer in Vitamin K.
  • Peanut butter's daily need coverage for Vitamin B3 is 81% more.
  • Blue cheese dressing contains 278 times less Manganese than Peanut butter. Peanut butter contains 1.665mg of Manganese, while Blue cheese dressing contains 0.006mg.
  • Peanut butter has less Sodium.

We used Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt and Salad dressing, blue or roquefort cheese dressing, commercial, regular types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 11% 7.8% 3.4% 3% 5.7% 32% 84% 0.78% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +534.1%
Contains more IronIron +1833.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +4588.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1095.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +352.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +310%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2.3% 4.4% 86% 3% 2.5% 23% 1.9% 23% 8.5% 34% 215% 3.8% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +112.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13012%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +193%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1091.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1640%
Contains more CholineCholine +252%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28533.3%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
51% 5% 40% 3%
Protein: 1.37 g
Fats: 51.1 g
Carbs: 4.77 g
Water: 39.71 g
Other: 3.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1521.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +367.7%
Contains more WaterWater +3128.5%
~equal in Fats ~51.1g
~equal in Other ~3.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
17% 27% 56%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 8.275 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 13.279 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 27.545 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +95.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -19.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Peanut butter Blue cheese dressing
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Blue cheese dressing Opinion
Calories 598kcal 484kcal Peanut butter
Protein 22.21g 1.37g Peanut butter
Fats 51.36g 51.1g Peanut butter
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg Blue cheese dressing
Net carbs 17.31g 4.37g Peanut butter
Carbs 22.31g 4.77g Peanut butter
Cholesterol 0mg 31mg Peanut butter
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU Blue cheese dressing
Magnesium 168mg 8mg Peanut butter
Calcium 49mg 37mg Peanut butter
Potassium 558mg 88mg Peanut butter
Iron 1.74mg 0.09mg Peanut butter
Sugar 10.49g 3.48g Blue cheese dressing
Fiber 5g 0.4g Peanut butter
Copper 0.422mg 0.009mg Peanut butter
Zinc 2.51mg 0.21mg Peanut butter
Starch 3.56g Peanut butter
Phosphorus 335mg 74mg Peanut butter
Sodium 17mg 642mg Peanut butter
Vitamin A 0IU 73IU Blue cheese dressing
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg Blue cheese dressing
Vitamin E 9.1mg 4.28mg Peanut butter
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg Blue cheese dressing
Manganese 1.665mg 0.006mg Peanut butter
Selenium 4.1µg 1µg Peanut butter
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.01mg Peanut butter
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.1mg Peanut butter
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 0.1mg Peanut butter
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.388mg Peanut butter
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.037mg Peanut butter
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.27µg Blue cheese dressing
Vitamin K 0.3µg 85.9µg Blue cheese dressing
Folate 87µg 5µg Peanut butter
Trans Fat 0.075g 1.34g Peanut butter
Choline 63mg 17.9mg Peanut butter
Saturated Fat 10.325g 8.275g Blue cheese dressing
Monounsaturated Fat 25.941g 13.279g Peanut butter
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 27.545g Blue cheese dressing
Tryptophan 0.231mg Peanut butter
Threonine 0.525mg Peanut butter
Isoleucine 0.616mg Peanut butter
Leucine 1.546mg Peanut butter
Lysine 0.681mg Peanut butter
Methionine 0.265mg Peanut butter
Phenylalanine 1.202mg Peanut butter
Valine 0.782mg Peanut butter
Histidine 0.557mg Peanut butter
Fructose 0.12g Peanut butter
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g Blue cheese dressing
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g Peanut butter
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g Peanut butter
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g Peanut butter
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g Peanut butter
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g Peanut butter

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Peanut butter Blue cheese dressing
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
60%
Peanut butter
32%
Blue cheese dressing
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
84%
Peanut butter
16%
Blue cheese dressing

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Peanut butter
Peanut butter is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 31mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Peanut butter
Peanut butter contains less Sodium (difference - 625mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Peanut butter
Peanut butter is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Blue cheese dressing
Blue cheese dressing is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.01g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Blue cheese dressing
Blue cheese dressing is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.05g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Blue cheese dressing
Blue cheese dressing is lower in glycemic index (difference - 14)
Which food is cheaper?
Blue cheese dressing
Blue cheese dressing is cheaper (difference - $2.8)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/nutrients
  2. Blue cheese dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173562/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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